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Technical  and  Bibliographic  Notes/ 


The  Institute  has  attempted  to  obtain  the  best 
original  copy  available  for  filming.  Features  of  this 
copy  which  may  be  bibliographically  unique, 
which  may  alter  any  of  the  images  in  the 
reproduction,  or  which  may  significantly  change 
the  usual  method  of  filming,  are  checked  below 


1     Coloured  covers/ 

J     Couverture  de  couleur 


1     Covers  damaged/ 

-     Couverture  endommagee 


Covers  restored  and/or  laminated/ 
Couverture  restauree  et/ou  pelliculee 


■^     Cover  title  missing/ 

^     Le  titre  de  couverture  manque 


Coloured  maps/ 

Cartes  geographiques  en  couleur 


Coloured  ink  (i  e    other  than  blue  or  black)/ 
Ence  de  couleur  (i.e.  autre  que  bleue  ou  noire) 


Coloured  plates  and/or  illustrations/ 
Planches  et/ou  illustrations  en  couleur 


Bound  with  other  material/ 


otes/Notes  techniques  et  bibliographiques 


L'lnstitut  a  microfilme  le  meilleur  exemplaire 
qu'il  iui  a  ete  possible  de  se  procurer    Les  details 
de  cat  exemplaire  qui  sont  peut-etre  uniques  du 
point  de  vue  bibliographique,  qui  peuvent  modifier 
une  image  reproduce,  ou  qui  peuvent  exiger  une 
modification  dans  la  methode  normale  de  filmage 
sont  indiques  cj-dessous 


Coloured  pages/ 
Pages  de  couleur 


^  .1  I    < 


Pages  damaged/ 
Pages  endommagees 


=     Pages  restored  and/or  laminated/ 
Pages  restaurees  et/ou  pellicuiees 


j"*™"^     Pages  discoloured,  stained  or  foxed/ 
I .     Pages  decolorees,  tachetees  ou  piquees 


The  copy  filnn 
to  the  genero 


The  images  a 
possible  cons 
of  the  origina 
filming  contri 


Original  copie 
beginning  wil 
the  last  page 
sion,  or  the  b 
other  original 
first  page  wit 
sion,  and  end 
or  illustrated 


"1    Pages  detached/ 
J     Pages  detachees 


9/ 


1     Showthrough/ 
J    Transparence 


Quality  of  print  vanes/ 
Quaiite  inegale  de  I'lmpression 

I n eludes  supplementary  materia  I / 


Maps,  plates, 
different  redu 
entirely  inclu< 
beginning  in  1 


filmed  here  has  been  reproduced  thanks 
neroslty  of: 


L'exemplaire  film6  fut  reproduit  grSce  d  ia 
g6n6rosit6  de: 


Library  of  Congress 
Photoduplication  Service 


Library  of  Congress 
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les  appearing  here  are  the  best  quality 
considering  the  condition  and  legibility 
iginal  copy  and  in  keeping  with  the 
ontract  specifications. 


Les  'mages  suivantes  ont  6t6  reproduites  ave 
plus  grand  soin,  compte  tenu  de  la  condition 
de  la  nettet6  de  l'exemplaire  film6,  et  en 
conformity  avec  les  conditions  du  contrat  de 
filmage. 


:opies  in  printed  paper  covers  are  filmed 
3  with  the  front  cover  and  ending  on 
lage  with  a  printed  or  illustrated  impres 
he  back  cover  when  appropriate.  All 
3inal  copies  are  filmed  beginning  on  the 
i  with  a  printed  or  illustrated  impres- 
ending  on  the  last  page  with  a  printed 
ited  impression. 


Les  exemplaires  originaux  dont  ia  couverture 
papier  est  imprim^e  sont  film^s  en  comment 
pa.  .e  premier  plat  et  en  terminant  soit  par  la 
derni^re  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
d'impression  ou  d'illustration,  soit  par  le  secc 
plat,  selon  le  cas.  Tous  les  autres  exemplaire 
originaux  sont  film6s  en  commenpant  par  la 
premiere  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
d'impression  ou  d'illustration  et  en  terminant 
la  dernidre  page  qui  comporte  une  telle 
empreinte. 


sites,  charts,  etc.,  may  be  filmed  at 
reduction  ratios.  Those  too  large  to  be 
icluded  in  one  exposure  are  filmed 
J  in  the  upper  left  hand  corner,  left  to 


Les  cartes,  planches,  tableaux,  etc.,  peuvent 
film6s  ^  des  taux  de  reduction  differents. 
Lorsque  le  document  est  trop  grand  pour  etn 
reproduit  en  un  seul  clich6,  il  est  filme  ^  part 


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Lareliure  serree  peut  causer  de  I'ombre  ou  de  la 
distorsion  le  long  de  la  marge  interieure 

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have  been  omitted  from  filming/ 
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lors  a  une  restauration  apparaissent  dans  (e  texte, 
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pas  ete  filmees. 


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Pages  wholly  or  partially  obscured  by  errata 
slips,  tissues,  etc  ,  have  been  refiimed  to 
ensure  the  t  ^st  possible  image/ 
Les  pages  totalement  ou  partieilement 
obscurcies  par  un  feuillet  d'errata,  une  peiure 
etc  ,  ont  ete  filmees  ^  nouveau  de  facon  a 
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top  to  bottom,  as  many  frames  as 
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film6s  ^  des  taux  de  reduction  diff^rents 
Lorsque  le  document  est  trop  grand  pour  etre 
reproduit  en  un  seul  clich6,  il  est  film6  ^  part 
de  Tangle  sup6rieur  gauche,  de  gauche  ^  droi 
et  de  haut  en  bas,  en  prenant  le  nombre 
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roiiii"  lis,  ilial  llif  nu«-ii>n  rartel  ship  Hoftnuua;,  arrived  there  on  Satur- 
d:iv  :ast,  from  IMvimuuli,  (I'.m;.)  huviu!-spol{<>M,  off  Nantucket  Shoals,  two 
,)«YS  previoT.^  to" her  arrival,  the  l^  S.  fri-ate  Pn'«id<;;»t;  [\[\^-  ^f^^ 
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mnii,  Ittil  not  Ixin'-^ahh-  lo  man  them  out,  ransomed   eleven    of   theni   toi 
Tir'iilii  ThrmMiini  liolliivs.  Each— was  ^chased  otT  North  Cape  (White 
Sea)  l.v  u  71  ai.<l  a  friscale,  for  five  days  ;  hut  escaped  hy  rnniiinij;  round 
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.lerstRhd    iVom  il.e  l^-e>ideui,  that  she  had  captured  any  R'h  «;overnmeni 
ve***<cl ;  or  had  seen  any  thin;;  of  the  CoHcrfSj!  or  Essex  fri2;ates.     ('a|»t 
l{.is-ell  al*o  iuf(UMHs  us,  that  previous    to    his    leaviua;    NewBedfoid,    a 
{;,>uil<'man    had    ariived   there    from    Newport,    with    informatiou,    that 
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Microfiche 

Series. 


CIHM/ICMH 
Collection  de 
microfiches. 


Technical  and  Bibliographic  Notes/Notes  techniques  et  bibliographn 


The  Institute  has  attempted  to  obtain  the  best 
original  copy  available  for  filming.  Features  of  this 
copy  which  may  be  bibliographically  unique, 
which  may  alter  any  of  the  images  in  the 
reproduction,  or  which  may  significantly  change 
the  usual  method  of  filming,  are  checked  below. 


L'Institut  a  microfilme  ie  r 
qui!  lui  a  ete  possible  de  s 
de  cat  exemplaire  qui  soni 
point  de  vue  bibliographiq 
una  image  reproduite.  ou  i 
modification  dans  la  meth 
sent  indiques  ci-dessous 


"     Coloured  covers/ 

J     Couverture  de  couleur 


Coloured  pages/ 
Pages  de  couleur 


"     Covers  damaged/ 

^     Couverture  endommagee 


Pages  damaged/ 
Pages  endommagees 


Covers  restored  and/or  laminated/ 
Couverture  restauree  et/ou  pelliculee 


Pages  restored  and/a 
Pages  restaurees  et/c 


Cover  title  missing/ 
.-^     Le  *itre  de  couverture  manque 


*~1    Pages  discoloured    st 
I Pages  decolorees,  tac 


Coloured  maps/ 
J — I     Cartes  geographiques  en  couleur 


Pages  detached/ 
Pages  detachees 


Coloured  mk  ii.e    other  than  blue  or  biack)/ 
Encre  de  couleur  (i  e    autre  que  bleue  ou  noire) 


]     Showthrough/ 
-J    Transparence 


Coloured  plates  and/or  illustrations/ 
Planches  et/ou  illustrations  en  couleur 


I     Quality  of  print  varies 

L--J     Qualite  megale  de  I'in 


Bound  with  other  material/ 
J     Relie  avec  d'autres  documents 


Includes  supplementa 
Comprend  du  materie 


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bibliographiques 


crofilme  !e  meilleur  exemplaire 
)ossible  de  se  procurer    Les  details 
aire  qui  sont  peut  etre  uniques  du 
ibiiographique,  qui   peuvent  modifier 
roduite.  ou  qui  peuvent  exiger  une 
ans  la  methode  normale  de  filmage 
ci-dessous 


pages/ 
couleur 

maged/ 
dommagees 

;tored  and/or  laminated/ 
;taurees  et/ou  pellicuJees 

coloured    stained  or  foxed/ 
3olorees,  tachetees  ou  piquees 


The  copy  filmed  here  has  been  reproduced  thanks 
to  the  generosity  of: 

Library  of  Congress 
Photoduplication  Service 

The  images  appearing  here  are  the  best  quality 
possible  considering  the  condition  and  legibility 
of  the  original  copy  and  in  ketping  with  the 
filming  contract  specifications. 


Original  copies  in  printed  paper  covers  are  filmed 
beginning  with  the  front  cover  and  ending  on 
the  last  page  with  a  printed  or  illustrated  impres- 
sion, or  the  back  cover  when  appropriate.  All 
other  original  copies  are  filmed  beginning  on  the 
first  page  with  a  printed  or  illustrated  impres- 
sion, and  ending  on  the  last  page  with  a  printed 
or  illustrated  impression. 


tached/ 

tachees 

)ugh/ 

jnce 

^  print  varies/ 

egale  de 

i'impression 

lupplementary  material/ 

i  du  materiel  supplementaire 


Maps,  plates,  charts,  etc.,  may  be  filmed  at 
different  reduction  ratios.  Those  too  large  to  be 
entirely  Included  in  one  exposure  are  filmed 
beginning  in  the  upper  left  hand  corner,  left  to 
right  and  top  to  bottom,  as  many  frames  as 
required.  The  followina  diagrams  illustratetha. 


ed  thanks 


L'exemplaire  film6  tut  reproduit  grSce  d  la 
g^n^rosit^  de: 

Library  of  Congress 
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::)uaiity 

igibility 

the 


Les  images  sulvantes  ont  6t6  reproduites  avec  le 
plus  grand  soin,  compte  tenu  de  la  condition  et 
de  la  nettet6  de  l'exemplaire  film6,  et  en 
conformity  avec  les  conditions  du  contrat  de 
filmage. 


re  filmed 
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impres- 
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printed 


Les  exemplaires  originaux  dont  la  couverture  en 
papier  est  imprim^e  sont  film6s  en  commen^ant 
par  ie  premier  plat  et  en  terminant  soit  par  la 
derni^re  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
d'impression  ou  d'illustration,  soit  par  le  second 
plat,  selon  le  cas.  Tous  les  autres  exemplaires 
originaux  sont  film6s  en  commenpant  par  la 
premiere  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
d'impression  ou  d'illustration  et  en  terminant  par 
la  derni^re  page  qui  comporte  une  telle 
empreinte. 


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B  to  be 
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eft  to 

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e  the. 


Les  cartes,  planches,  tableaux,  etc.,  peuvent  etre 
film6s  ^  des  taux  de  reduction  diff^rents. 
Lorsque  le  document  est  trop  grand  pour  etre 
reproduit  en  un  seul  cliche,  il  est  film^  ^  partir 
de  Tangle  sup6rieur  gauche,  de  gauche  d  droite, 


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Documents  accompaviiirm;  the  mme,  resjipvffulbj  REP 0111'  in  par 

THAT  the  ruinous  war,  (IcM'lanMl  against  fireat-Britaiii.  lias  asm 
aspect  of  2;i'eat  and  immediate  dan-er  to  tliis  Commonwealtli.  The  perj 
invasion  of  Canada^  lias,  at  leni:;th,  |)n)dneed,  as  Iiy  natural  coHse(|ueM 
invasion  of  ouv  Atlantic,  Fnmtier,  and  Ilicer  towns.  A  portion  of  the  1 
of  this  state,  is  already  in  the  actual  occupation  of  the  enemy  :  nnd  Ihese 
in  all  sucli  parts  as  may  be  deemed  assailable,  is  openly  menaced  with  de*; 
To  defend  our  soil,  and  to  repel  the  invader^  no  force  or  means,  l)earinii;  f 
portion  to  the  emerii;encyj  have  !)een  provided  by  the  national  goverrun 
was  justly  to  have  been  expected,  that  before  h^)8tilities  were  provoked 
formidable  enemy,  or,  at  least  that,  at  some  i)eriod  subsecjuent  to  their  con 
iiient,  means  of  defence  and  protection  would  have  been  aflorded  to  asea-( 
extended^  and  so  exposed  to  the  ravages  of  an  enemy,  as  that  of  Massac 
But  events  forbid  a  reliance  on  any  sucli  expectation.  The  principial  pa 
regular  force  raised,  ov  at  any  time  cpiartered,  in  this  state,  has  been  wit 
for  the  war  on  the  Canachi  border.  The  fortiiications,  until  lately  stren: 
!)y  the  exertions  of  our  own  citizens,  were  essentially  defective  ;  and  the  nj 
situation  calculated  to  invite,  rather  than  re|)el,  aggression  ;  and  to  recpii 
tection^  instead  of  affording  it.     Indeed,  w  hen  the  circumstances    undei 


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Tight  binding  may  cause  shadows  or  distortion 
along  interior  margin/ 

Lareliure  serree  peut  causer  de  lombre  ou  de  la 
distorsion  le  long  de  la  marge  interieure 

Blank  leaves  added  during  restoration  may 
appear  within  the  text    Whenever  possible,  these 
have  been  omitted  from  filming/ 
II  se  peut  que  certames  pages  blanches  ajoutees 
lors  d  une  restauration  apparaissent  aans  le  texte 
mais,  lorsque  cela  etait  possible,  ces  pages  n  ont 
pas  ete  film^es. 


Only  edition  available/ 
J     Seule  Edition  disponib 


Pages  wholly  or  partia 
slips,  tissues,  etc.,  hav 
ensure  the  best  poss.b 
Les  pages  totalement  i 
obscurcies  par  un  feui 
etc.  ont  ete  filmees  ^ 
obtenir  la  meilleure  im 


Additional  comments:/ 
Commentaires  supplementaires 


CIHIVl  no.  60387 


This  Item  is  filmed  at  the  reduction  ratio  checked  below/ 
Ce  document  est  fiime  au  taux  de  reduction  mdique  ci  dessous 
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required.  The  following  diagrams  illustrate  the 
method: 


Dliy  or  partially  obscured  bv  errata 
les,  etc.,  have  been  refilmed  to 
best  possible  image/ 
totalement  ou  partieJiement 
>  par  un  feuillet  d'errata,  une  pelure 
te  filmees  ^  nouveau  de  facon  a 
meilleure  image  possible 


26X 


30X 


■»i— U1I 


28X 


32  X 


^^  •  • »*  » 


1^  %f   \        t    t  W  M   t   t  SJ 


fJ%M1    «.■  I 


as 
e  the 


de  Tangle  sup6rieur  gauche,  de  gauche  ^  droite 
et  de  haut  en  bas,  en  prenant  le  nombre 
d'images  n^cessaire    Les  diagrammes  suivants 
illustrent  la  m^thode. 


2 

3 

> 

5 

6 

situation  calnilaUMl  to  unite,  nwhvv  tliaii  ropcl,  ai;;grehfeion  :  niid  hi  reinii 

ffM'tioii,   iiHfrnd  of  anonlini;   ;  .      IikIooiI,  when  the  ciiTtuusianrrs    umlvv 

(he  war  was  cleclaitMl,  and  has  heen  prosecuted,  are   viewetl    in   eonne\i( 

the   utter  nei;lect  of  the  ordinary   preparation  tor  snch   n    stale,    thr  inter 

fairly  warranted,  that  the  Annriean  cahinet  intended  no  otiier  means  of  c 

for  this  state,  hut  such  as  a  l)rave  and  free  peopk  would  1\m  I  {heniselven  in 

to  make,  hy  their  own  sense  of  (hinder  and  love  of  eotinlry.     Tliat  it  relie 

the  passions  and  sulferin2;s,  Incident  to  a  state  of  war,  to  overcome  the  repu 

so  universally  felt  liy  our  citizens  to  the  unjust  and  ruinous  c(Miti'st:  and  U 

them  at  liherty  to  drain  our  popuhition  aiul  our  treasures  lor  the  prosecii 

Iheir  favorite  enterprises,      liut  when  the  (^unmonwealth  was  found  to  he  i 

ger  of  invasion,  the  |ieo[de  have  not  pausrd    to  cimsider  the  motives  or  ohj 

their  naiitmal  ruler-^.  in  leaviui;  them  defenceless  ;  hut  at  the  summons  <> 

(tovernor,  they  ha\e  repaired  to  the  standard   of  their  country,    with  a /e 

alacrity  which  demonstrate,  that  the  [)rinciples  which  unite  men  of   every 

and  description  in  the  determination  to  conqueror  die  in  its  defence,  aiT^i 

feehhul  hy  our  party  divisions.     Thousands  of  hrave  and  hardv  yecmianrv 

posini;  a  part  of  a  wtll  provided  atid  well  disciplined  militia,   'have   liasU' 

tlie  post  ()f  danger,  and  other  thousamls  are  ready  to  follow,  at  a  monu'ufs 

*^»i;-— '•'•i^'  nH)st  liheral  and  eflfectual  aid  has  heen  allorded  in  erectiiu;-  fori 

hatteries  ;  and  hut  one  spirit  animates  the  whole  mass  of  our  citizens?  wit 

invincihle  resolution  of  defending  their  native  land  against  the  incursions 

enemy.      It  is,  however,  a  fact,  not  to  he  disguised,  tJiat  while  the  pe^^ple  ( 

state^  with  the  V  Messing  of  heaven,  have  confidence  in  the  sufficiency  of  thf 

sources,    lor  de^euding    their   own    soil,    if    applie<l  exclusively  to  this  ol 

yet,  the>  cannot  he  supposed  equal  to  this,  and  also  competent  to  respond  i 

heavy  and  iiureasinir  dc^mands  of  the  national  government. 


Liid  to  ref|fiiiT  pro 
m*v<    \\n(\(\'  wliicli 
ill    rumioxioii  uiih 
»,    the  inreience  i^* 
'  menus  of  defence 
leir.selves  iinpelled 
riiat  it  relie<l  iiprm 
rnc*  the  repiii;n;ui('(* 
litest:  ami  U)  Ivum 
the  prosenitioii  of 
louiid  to  he  in  dati 
)tives  or  ohjeets  of 
summons  of  their 
,    w  irh  a  zeal  and 
*n  of   every    ehiss 
'fejiee,  f\rv  not  en 
\\  yeomanry,  com 
ha\c    hastened  to 
a  inninent*s  warn, 
ereeiiiii;-  forts  and 
•itizens,   with    the 
inenrsions  of  the 
the  [)e(ip!e  of  ihis 
ieney  of  their  iv 
ly  to  this  ohjeet  ; 
to  respond  to  Ih'- 


I 


rf\ 


i  iit'  ^\A[c  i)\  \\u)  naiicMiat  'f 
nil  ani;i)!eiilali()u  of  exisiinir 
Mas-achuseils,  di'[)ri\e(l  oT  t 
!uy,  arr  (M.inprlled  in  provide 


l)le   I 


or 


^aon  l)C'('oip,r   impossi 

t!:rni,  Ihcirrore,   no  aliernatiN 

liicir  ovtii    rosourco^,    (o   r(M)e 


II 


inakiiiir   the  rlrciion 


r  I ' 


r\ 


us 


111 


!>iil  hfini';  ready  and  dctcM- 
j5i'os[)rcl  of  adequate  means  u 
resonrci^s  deiivril)le  IViun  then 
(lioi!i:;iii  [>ropor  to  eni[)ioy  (ds( 


( 


1  onr  I  onnnitiee  are  also  o 
for  a  military  force^  in  additi( 
a  eon^idei'al)le  force  must  be  ( 
Hie  eiHMev  in  bis  vari(Ml   and 


Miaiioikal  Treasury,  as  exliibiLed  by  ihc  [uojx'r  oHuM'i-.  r((|iiircy 
)r  exisii.'ii^  taxes,  aiid  if.  in  a{I<li(i(m  io  these,  tlie  [leojile  ot 
'[)rive(l  ui'  tlieir  commerce,  and  harassed  by  a  Anmidahle  eiie- 
I  in  provide  tor  the  in(lis[)eiisa1)h'  ddty  of  self-defence,  it  must 
Dssihle  for  them  to  sustain  this  burdcMK  Hiere  remains  to 
lo  aliernative  but  submission  to  the  enemy,  or  th(^  conlrol  of 
es,  to  repel  his  a,^-!i;ressions.  It  is  impossible  to  hesiiale  in 
on.  IMiis  people  are  not  ready  for  concjuest  or  submissioiu 
and  determined  to  defend  themselves,  and  liavin-  no  oilier 
late  means  of  defence,  Ihey  have  the  ,ii;reatest  need  of  all  thost^ 
le  from  themseh  es,  m  hich  the  nationjil  goiernment  Ijas  hitherto 
em{)ioy  elsewhere. 

e  are  also  of  opinion,  tliat  if  the  war  is  to  continue,  [)rovision 
e,  in  addition  to  {\w  (  rdinary  militia,  must  be  resorted  to  :  that 
ce  nnist  bo  constantly  emliodied  and  maintained,  readvtomeet 
nirird   and    distant  enterprises  ;    that  the  continual  calls  nnon 


taed  and  deprned  ( 
drau^i;(Ml  into  aii  uin 
tic^s,  endanireiHMl. 

It  is  thereftu" 
clare  their  convictio 
miiiistration  (d'  the  p 
and  as  thev  belie\(\ 
biMieiits,  Nvhich  \\er< 
relinipiish  without  r 
reipiire  vi^^orons,  pe 
the  snflerinii;s,  aiid  f( 
lo  obtain  relief,  for 
constitution,  afl'ords 
tion  of  iis  ruin.  Tli 
when  tlieir  safety,  v 

lit*    iii'iiiii  n f  1  V    •!  1  HI  1 1  i  < k  f  I 


I  ilepi'ived  oTail  inilueuce   lu  the  national  councils,  this  state    has  been 
into  an   nntialural  and  distressing^  war.  and  its  saiety,  pi-rhaps  its  liber^ 

lanirer(Ml. 

t  is  IheiTfore  \vilh  ii;ieat  concern,  that  yoni*  Committee  are  obliged  to  de- 
^ir  conviction,  that  the  constitution  of  the  United  Stales,  under  the  ad- 
tiofi  <d'  the  persons  In  power,  has  (ailed  lo  secure  to  this  Commonwealth, 
hey  Ix'lieve,  to  the  eastern  section  of  tins  nruon,  those  ecpial  ria;lds  and 
which  were  the  great  objects  of  its  formation,  and  which  they  cannot 
di  wilhont  ruin  to  themselves  and  posterity.  These  grievances  justify  and 
V  igorons^  persevering  and  peaceable  exertions^  to  unite  those  who  realize 
rings,  and  unesee  the  dangers  of  the  country^  in  some  system  (d'measureg 

II  relief,  for  which  the  ordinary  mode  of  procuring  amendments  to  t!ie 
ion,  aiVords  !io  reasonable  expectation,  in  season  to  [>revent  the  com])!e 
s  ruin.      The  people,  however,  [)ossess  the  means  of  certain  redress  :  ami 
eir  safety,  which  is  the  suprenu'  law,  is  in  question,  these  jneans  slundd 


11 1\  i\ 


■  •*»»^^w»    « 


(•omnion\vea,ltli,\vhosliall  be  entitled  to  full  pay  ami  ral 
vice,  and  to  a  just  compensation  short  of  full  pay,  to  bt 
{lie  entire  term  of  tlicir  enlistment. 

liemhed,  That    tin-  Governor    be    authorized 
rime,  for  the  use  of  tlie  Commonwealth,  a  snm  not  cxce 
l:us,    at  an    interest    not    exceeding  six   p,,r  cent,  an 
(  omino.iuealth  be  pled-ed  to  provide  fund-  at  the  iic^ 
lature  at    furthest  for  the  payment  of  th^- interest  ,m  tli 

Uesoh'ed/VXvAi  twelve  persons  be  appointed  as  ] 
mon  weal  th,  to  meet  and  confer  with  Delegates  from  th-  oth' 
orany  (.1  thein  upon  tlic  subjects  of  their  public  u.  evanV 
on  (iie  best  means  of  preserving  our  resonrces'and  of 
my,  and  to  devise  and  su-.-es't  for  adoption  by  those 
measures  as  they  may  deem  expedient  :  and  also  to  taU 
ihiiik  proper,  for  procurin- a  convention  of  Dele-ates  fr, 


pay  ami  latiuus,  when  in  aciual  scr. 
11  pay,  to  be  provided  by  law,  diiiin.. 

authorized  to  borrow  from  time  to 
im  not  exceeding  one  million  of  dol- 
er  cent,  and  that  the  faith  of  this 
'  ■  at  the  next  session  of  this  Lei^is- 
i-.terest  .m  the  sums  borrowed. 
>pointe({  -us  Del,  gates  from  this  Com- 

from  til  >  otlu^f*  t^*  »f^^Q  ^v^XT^..,-,  T7 1        I 

lie  g   evances  and  concerns^  aiid  up. 
•ces  and  of  defiance  against  thv  onn 
m  by  those  respective   states       ueL 
I  also  to  take  measures,  if  the ,  shall 
[)elej2;ates  from  all  the  linU^A  ki^f^^ 


,^.r^' 


\\\v  I'lHMiiy  in  bis  vai-ied   and 
-rcjil  hodirs  (d*  niilitin,   to  nia 
d'HtniK'r  from  tlicir  rindlies,  v 
of  any  inrnlr  oT  defiance  u  liicli 

lint  'Ahilc^  viMir  Connnidee 
In  nnilt%  and  that  tlioy  will  ur 
that  is  dear,  in  rcixdlini;  an  ii 
rn:;a(i()n  ini|)()se8  silence,  \\\n)n 
national  niisfortnnes.  It  is,  o 
on  all  ocrasions.  Uu*  deslrnetiv 
IVIieiiy,  has  been  ronverted  in 
nidess  an  almost  rnijied  peopl 
wbirb  have  indneed  this  statt 
salvation  is  past.  It  shonld  ii 
pnblie  alVairs  has  been  forced 
seni,  bnt  in  op|)osition  to  her  i 
the  admiiustration,  yielding  to 
cominiMieed  its  system  of  comn 
to  the  views  of  the  late  tyrani 
the  most  needless  and  ernel  en 
ed  by  former  Lei2;islatnres.  'J 
rommeree  to  cope  m  ith  I  hat  of 
nonnced  by  the  united  warnin* 
jccK  It  was  never  donbted  1 
would  be  accompanied  by  an  ( 
sailors  ;  the  desolation  of  our 
the  failure  of  national  credit ; 
matio!!  of  national  rnin,  by  an  a 
j^reatest  of  all  calamities^  we  1 
evils,  were  our  rulers  forewarn 
liuispnt  in  jeopardy  :  and  the; 
and  numanity,  to  stay  their  hai 
terests  of  those,  w  ho  asked  fro 
own  industrious  caHinii;s.  Vy\ 
men  distinguished  in  their  nati 
t!ie  enjoyment  of  a  patronage, 
cimsider  the  patriotic  citizen.^  < 
union  and  with  predilection  foi 
-nre.  in  vain  attempts  to  fix,  bi 


'    «*         "  ^    %  J        ^.y  ^rKs.7wVI«i,A 


•!iri("(l  and  distant  ciiUTpii-os  ;  tliat  the  rnntinu,;!  calls  iij.oi* 
lilia,  to  march  lV(»ni  home,  at  all  seasons,  and  fo  remain  at  a 
rrunilies,  Avillhe  the  most  oppressive,  and  least  economicai 
fence  which  can  he  devised,  in  a  protracted  warfare. 
Commiltee  think,  that  the  people  of  this  Commonwealll.  onglit 
they  will  nnite,  under  any  eirenmstances,  at  the  hazard  of  lill 
)ellin_-  an  invadin-  foe,  it  is  iiol  helicved,  that  tiiis  solemn  o!)- 
ilence,  upon  (heir  just  c(tmplaiii(s  aj;ainst  the  authors  of  the 
I's.  It  is,  on  the  contrary,  a  sacred  diitv  to  liold  up  to  view 
le  destructive  pcdicy,  by  w  hidi  a  state  of' unparalelled  national 
•onverted  into  one  of  humiliation  and  dans^cr  ;  1)elieviti!i;,  that, 
nined  [leoplc  will  discard  the  men  and  change  the  measures 
(1   this  state  of  peril  and   suffering,  the  day  of  their  political 

It  should  never  be  forgotten,  that  this  disastrous  condition  of 
Ijeen  lorced  upon  Massachusetts,  imt  merely  against  her  con- 
tion  to  her  m(»st  earnest  protestations.  From  the  moment  that 
,  yielding  to  its  own  passions  and  calculations  of  party  power 
Lein  of  commercial  hostility  to  Great-Britain,  and  of  conformity 
'i  late  tyrant  of  France,  its  tendency  to  involve  the  nation  iii 
and  cruel  emharrassments,  was  distinctly  foreseen,  and  declar 
datiires.  'JMie  insufliciency  of  our  youthful,  though  tlourishino- 
with  lliat  of  Great-Uritaiu  in  a  struggle  of  restrictions,  was  aiu 
ited  warning  of  those  best  versed  in  a  knowledge  of  this  sub- 
?r  do.d)ted  by  these  persons,  that  a  war  witii  Great-Britain, 
lued  by  an  extmctioii  of  commerce  :  by  the  banishment  of  our 
ition  ot  our  coast :  the  blockade  and  invasion  of  our  sea  ports  • 
nal  credit ;  tlie  necessity  of  oppressive  taxes  ;  and  the  consum- 
■nin,  by  an  alliance  with  the  late  despot  of  Europe  ;  from  which 
mities,  we  have  been  preserved  only  by  his  fall.  Of  all  these 
L'fs  ierewarned  by  Massachusetts,  whose  vital  interests  were 
y  ;  and  they  were  implored  by  every  consideration  of  policy 
lay  their  hands  from  the  cruel  and  wanton  sacrifice  of  the  in 
.0  asked  from  them,  nothing  but  the  privilege  of  pursuin-  their 
illings.  liut  government,  deaf  to  this  voice,  and  lislenln-  to 
in  their  native  state,  only  by  their  disloyalty  to  its  interests^i-d 

patronage,  bestowed  upon  them  as  its  price,  have  ailoctea  to 
lie  citizen,  of  this  great  state  as  tainted  with  disalVectifm  to  the 
dilect.on  for  Great-Britain,  and  have  lavished  the  public  trea^ 
\H^  to  lix,  by  evidence,  this  odious  imputation.     'Ilujs  dishon 


w  hen  their  salety,  w 
lie  promjitly  applied 
defects  which  were  l< 
vision  itself  was  not 
parts  of  the  instrumi 
preclude  the  right  ( 
audit  is  not  a  presum 
tened  by  experience. 
obAiate  the  principal 
state  of  peace  and 
and  duration  to  the  i 
tioii  from  a  single  st 
mits  not  of  delay,  it 
a  conteroiiee  should 
ests  is  closest,  and 
other  causes,  are  mos 
and  views,  some  mo( 
those  states,  and  me? 
I)e  devised  ;  and  also 
it  expedient,  to  lay  tl 
in^  itinu;  to  a  future  c 
They  therefore  repoi 


RESOLVE 

ilic  territory  of  this 
the  enemy,  our  sea  c 
exposed  to  immediat 
duty  of  self  defence, 
citizens  to  tlieir  cou 
the  state  and  expelli 
sions  can  ever  interft 
Rpsolved,  Th 
iistnient  for  twelve  m 
ten  thousand  rank  an 
tlie  defence  of  the  sta 

Resolved^  ^] 
any  volunteers,  and  I 
!i(dd  themselves  in  rer 


Mr  salety,  M  Inch  is  the  supreiiu'  law,  is  in  (|iiesti,)n,  these  nieaiis  should 
[)tly  applied.     The  franiers  of  the  constitution,  made  pi'ovlsion  io  niiiend 
'hieh  were  know  n  to  he  incident  to  every  hiMtian  instiuition  ;  and  the  pro 
udf  was  not  less  liable  to  he  found  defective  upon  ex[)eriment^  than  other 
the  instrument.     When  this  detieiency  becomes  a|)p?!rent^  unreason  can 

the  rii^ht  of  the  whole  peojile,  who  were  parties  to  it.  to  adoptanoiher ; 
iota  presumptuous  expectation, that  a  sjiirit  of  equity  and  justice,  enli'^-h- 

experience,  would  enable  them  to  reconcile  conHictin^  iiiterests,  and 
he  j)rincipal  causes  of  those  dissensions,  which  unfit  government  for  a 
peace  and  of  war,  and  so  to  amend  the  constitution^  as  to  give  vigor 
tion  to  the  union  of  the  states.     But  as  a  proposition  for  such  aconven 

a  single  state,  would  probably  be  unsuccessful,  and  our  danger  ad 
)f  delay,  it  is  recommended  by  the  Committee,  that  in  the  first  instance, 
Mice  should  be  invited  between  those  states,  the  affinity  of  whose  inter- 
losest,  and  whose  habits  of  intercourse,  from  their  ideal  situation  and 
ses,  are  most  frequent ;  to  the  end,  that  by  a  comparison  of  their  sentiments 
s,  some  mode  of  defence,  suited  to  the  circumstances  and  exigencies  of 
:es,  and  measures  for  accelerating  the  return  of  public  prosperity,  may 
1  ;  and  also  to  enable  the  delegates  from  those  states,  should  they  deem 
Mit,  to  lay  the  foundation  for  a  radical  reform  in  the  national  compact,  by 
0  a  future  convention,  a  deputation  from  all  the  states  in  the  union.— 
refore  repovt  the  following  Resolves — which  arc  submitted. 

H.  G.  OTIS,  Per  order. 

ESOLVET),  That  the  calamities  of  war  being  now  brought  home  to 
ory  of  this  Commonwealth <!.  portion  of  i',  being  in  the  occupation  of 
^,  our  sea  coast  and  rivers  l)eing  invaded  in  several  places,  and   in   all 
:o  im.nediate  danger,  the  people  of  Massachusetts  are  impelled    by  the 
lelf  defence,  and  by  all  the  feelings  and  attachments  which  bind  "'ood 
o  their  country,  to  unite  in  the  most  vigorous   measures   for  deferidin^>^ 
and  expelling  the  invader,^  and  no  party  feelings,   or   political   disseir 
ever  interfere  with  the  discharge  of  this  exalted  duty. 
^solved.  That    provision  be    made  by  law  for  raising  l)y  voluntarv  en 
or  twelve  months  or  during  the  war,  a  number  of  troops  not  exceedin^i, 
md  rank  and  file,    to  be  organized  and  officered  by  thedovernor    fo7 
m  of  the  state. 

Kesolvedy  That  the  Governor  be  authorized  to  acce[)i  the  services  ot 
iteers,  and  to  organize  them  as  part  of  the  aforesaid  troops,  who  shal! 
iselves  in  readiness  to  march  at  a  moment*s  warnins:.  to  anv    nn)f  of  the 


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iliiiiU  proper,  lor  procnrin-a  conventioii  of  Dclo'-r^tcs  fn 
n.  oi<l,.r  (o  revise  ti.e  constitnUon  thereof,  an,!  mm-e  cffec 
port  a.Hl  attachment  of,;// the  i)eople,  l,y  placin-  «/Z  ui.oi 
sentation.  ^  *■ 

Hpsoh'pd,  That  a  drcnlur  letter  from  this  Le-U<1i*t 
sHient  of  the  Senate,  and  Spe-.tk-r  of  the  Houm-  ^.f  II,  ■.) 
0(1  to  the  executive  government,  of  each  of  sai,!  state.:,  tol), 
l.c-islatures,  explaining  the  ohjects  of  (he  proifoscl  conft 
to  concur  in  seiulini;-  Delegates  thereto. 

U,soh-,d  That  on  the  eighteenth  .Lay  of  October 
u  .1  .  hy  joint  ballot,  elect  twelve  persons  to  mcr tsuch  Dele 
c(l  by  the  sau  states,  or  either  of  them,  at  Hartford,  in  ti 
on  the  lilteenthday  of  December  nexf. 

In  Sena 
Jlead  and  accepted.     Sent  down  for  coneurren 

JOHN  PH 

I"  the  House  of  Representj 
ilead  and  concurred, 

r 

TIMOTHY  B] 
October  15^  1814 

Approved,  ca 

Secvetarfs  Oftce^  } 

^  ^^    October,  181  k  \  ^  ^^^^  ^^m^ 

Attest,  •  *^ 


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I  <usu  lu  uiKc  ini'asiires,  if  tliey  shali 
)c.Io,-ntes  iVomaU  the  Inih^  States 
5  more  eflectuallj  to  seiui-e  the  i,i!p 
•11)5  a// upon  the  basis  uf  lai,  lenrr 

his  Leg,i»ikfjire,  signed  hy  the  Prc- 
<mv  of  Rr ,  rcftentatives,  he  address- 
J  stiites,  ttjbe  communicated  to  their 
)l!osrd  conference,  and  invitii, :;  them 

of  October  instant,  this  Legislature 
*  t  such  Delegates  as  may  be'appoint- 
iirtford,  in  the  state  of  Connecticut, 

In  Senate,  October  IS,  18H. 
»r  concurrence. 
JOHN  PHILLIPS,  Prpsv'.ut 

Representatives,  Oct.  l.'i,  icf4. 
lOTHY  BIGELOW,  S_peaker. 


CALEB  STRONr? 


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